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Pacific Gas and Electric issued a systemwide Stage 1 high/low-inventory OFO for Friday, setting penalties of 25 cents/Dth for either negative or positive imbalances exceeding a 10% tolerance.

With Florida temperatures in the 90s predicted, Florida Gas Transmission issued an Overage Alert Day for market-area customers Wednesday, setting a 20% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.

Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Friday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Saturday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Southern California Gas declared a new high-linepack OFO for Wednesday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Pacific Gas and Electric issued a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Saturday on its California Gas Transmission system, setting penalties of $1/Dth for exceeding a 5% tolerance on positive daily imbalances.

The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle fueling station east of the Mississippi River began operation Thursday in Bridgeport, CT, setting several firsts for supplier Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC. Waste hauler Enviro Express Natural Gas LLC owns and operates the station, offering both LNG and compressed natural gas (CNG).

Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. is sitting atop snowpack and water levels more than 150% of normal, setting up the prospect for abundant hydroelectric supplies and less-than-normal natural gas-fired electric generation for its combination utility Avista Utilities. As a result, revenues were up and fuel costs down for the first quarter, Avista reported in a quarterly earnings conference call last Friday.

Pacific Gas and Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO on its California Gas Transmission system for Thursday, setting $1/Dth penalties for noncompliance with a 5% tolerance on positive daily imbalances.